Combined framing structure and bracket support



F. KAUTZ Aug. 17, 1943.

COMBINED FRAMING STRUCTURE AND BRACKET SUPPORT Filed May 17, 1941 6Sheets-Sheet 1 F. KAUTZ Aug. 17, 1943.

COMBINED FRAMING STRUCTURE AND BRACKET SUPPORT Filed May 17, 1941 6Sheets-Sheet Aug. 17, 1943. F, K u-rz 2,326,783

COMBINED FRAMING STRUCTURE AND BRACKET SUPPORT Filed May 17, 1941 6Sheets-Sheet 3 an: M

Aug. 17, 1943. i KAUTZ 2,326,783

COMBINED FRAMING STRUCTURE AND BRACKET SUPPORT Filed May 17, 1941 6Sheets-Sheet 4 awumkw Aug. 17, 1943. K Z 2,326,783

COMBINED FRAMING STRUCTURE AND BRACKET SUPPORT Filed May 17, 194l 6Sheets-Sheet 5 Aug. 17, 1943. K Z 2,326,783

COMBINED FRAMING STRUCTURE AND BRACKET SUPPORT Filed May 17, 1941 sSheetsSheet s Patented Aug. 17, 1943 GOMEINED EansnNG STRUCTURE ANDBRACKET SUPPORT Frederick Kautz, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application May 17, 1941, Serial No. 394,021

18 llaims.

This invention relates to framing structures especially those suitableto production in metal by rolling and similar operations, andhorticulariy of that type illustrated in my oopendins application, Scr;No. 374 568, filed January 15, 1941.

It is an important aim of the invention to 9&1" fect such framing to usein providing a. mountin for shelving and other structural and utilitar'ian features of buildings.

It is a. particularly important aim of the mes ent application andinvention to, .at the some time, coordinate the structural frameelements with shelf devices to the end-that at the same time that theframe is erected, it provides means by which shelving may be'put inplace thereon. without addition of parts to the frame orattachment ofsupports to receive the shelving,

A further important aim of the invention is to present a, constructionin the essential frame parts, enabling them to be produced at low costfrom stock rolled materials that are available commercially, as well asto enable their produc tion as integral stock forms, if desired.

It is contemplated that the invention may be utilized for supportingother elements other than shelves by extension or adaptation of theinvem tionherein'di'scto'sed. i 1

Itls'anrln'iportantaim of theuinviention' to evolve structural frameelements which will enlable the placing of shelving or the like andotherarticles in releasable and adjustable relation :to the structuralelements.- It is also an important mm at the invention to eoordinate thestructural post or stud member in itstorm to ohelfor other elementsmounted on the post or stud months: to ma end that a highly rigidstructure will he rovided in load stresses will be most ofiae.tiveggopposed with themes of a arm's. n .7

Another important aun a; the invention is to evolve such 'pott' and studstructural: menthol: in meter with parts be arranged us to inclusionwelding-with speeds-no eeonomywazforurersom is or provide a;construction of post coasted element-s and-shelter other mounting asvicein winch taste will ts a: secure engagement at the partsunder' lowdsitoprevent a'ccidentol'fdi'se encasement;whiie-wetleaving them rapidly astac'haiile-when dasiredl it is also an elm teat tain the foregoingohiects'while at 'the' sometime enabling seotionatshelves to hemountedlsoj that thosndzl vsnual sections-may fimwindepenfitntlwadtmtema to heightw Additional obiects, advantages'and teatime: ofinvention residie in the construetlon, nuance-t fit ment and combinationof parts involved in the embodiment of the invention. as hereinafter diclosed, bems particularly described and illus trated in the drawings,wherein Figure l is a perspective view of a post or a stud elementhaving shelf devices engaged there with at opposite sides, independentlyadjustable and removable.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a post section comprising a made-up memberutilizing stock angle bar and flat strip bar,

Figure 3 is a view of a similarpost element produced integrally as astock material.

Figure 4 illustrates a modification oi the la mentioned post pipes inwhich Bhelf'seais are incorporated thereon, t

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1, showin a, further modificationof the shelf seat.

Figure 6 is a. horizontal section showing the device of Figure 5.

Figure 7 1s a similar perspective view of 8, portion of a post of afurther modified construction, utilizing two simple stock angles.

Figure 8 is a further perspective view of a. portion of a post,illustrating a further modification, particularly in the form of a shellseat.

Figure 9 is a. side elevation of the structure of Figure 8. l

Figure 10 is a horizontal sectional view of a post element embodying theconstructions of Fig ures 8 and 9, with shelving applied andillustrating a modification in the angular relation of the central webelements and the flanges of the post element.

Figure 11' is a similar View showing a modification in the relation ofthe webs and the flanges, whereby the flanges are disposed in lappedrelation, l

Figure 12 is a. similar view showing a modification of the crosssectional form of the post in utilizing two simple stock anglepieecs.

Figure 13 is a similar view showing amodificap tion corresponding toFigure 11, in whlehzstucl: angles areutllized; and.

Figure 14 is a, horizontal section snowingthe utilization ot stookchannel places in a norrespending relstion' l t Figure 15 is. horizontalsection of thestructure of Figure 13 withslielvin: in place.

Figure 16 is a'fra'gmentarit elevation. mltlviin section, showing amodification of the wehlconlnectors. l V

Figure 17 illustrates a modification of theoom neotors in a post such asillustrated in Figure 13,

Figures 13,: C19, 20, 21,22, and 2a are elevatioual views partly insection, showing further medifications of connecting webs and anchorelements for shelf members.

Figure 24 is a fragmentary elevational view of a post element showing ananchor portion modified to hold shelf-engaging arms against lateralmovement.

Figures 25 and 26 are fragmentary perspective views of a centralpartition and stud element with shelving engaged, and an end partitionelement, both corresponding: to the structure of Figure 1.

Figure 27 is a view similar to Figure 26 showing the utilization of thepost element of Figure 2.

Figure 28 is a similar View of a central partitlon structure and studwith shelves engaged, embodying the post of Figure 4.

Figure 29 is a similar view embodying the structure of Figure 5 in apartition.

Figure 30 is a vertical cross section of the partition of Figure 29,showing the stud element with a portion of one side broken away.

Figure 31 is a perspective view of a portion of a post, as in Figure 3,incorporated centrally in simt' Figure 36 is a fragmentary perspectiveview illustrating the use of the structure of Figure 12 at a midwaypoint on a screen or partition structure.

Figure 37 correspondingly illustrates the utilization of the structureof Figure 13 in a similar location,

Figure 38 is a horizontal cross section of Fi ure 43.

Figure 39 is a horizontal cross section of its structure of Figure 37.

Figure 40 is a horizontal fragmentary sectional view of a partitionembodying a development of the elements of Figure 38, using strap stripstock welded together and upon the attached partition or screenmaterial. I

Figure 41 is asimilar development of the elements of Figure 39, usingsimple fiat stock strip.

Figure 42 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the utilization ofthe structure of Figure 17 midway of a partition, screen, or the like.

Figure 43 is a fragmentary perspective view of a screen or partitionreinforcement structure wtih shelving mounted thereon, embodying myinvention in structural wall elements and shelf mounting in a screen orpartition reinforcement having top and bottom elements disclosed in myprior application.

Figure 44 is a fragmentary side elevation of a stud element embodying myinvention and having an improved locking means whereby a shelf device isretained securely in position.

Figure 45 is a further modification utilizing a similar principle oflocking the shelf devices.

Figure 46 is a further development of asimilar locking device, showing acontinuous web in the stud element, requiring no apertures for inseretion-of the shelf arms. .1 l ,1

Figure 4'7 shows-the: developmen, in which a similar lockingarrangement. is attained in a constructlon corresponding to that shownin Figure 8.

Figure 48 is a similar view showing an inserted angle bar for engagementwith a notched shell arm.

There is illustrated in all oi the figures an upright. post, stud, 0rload-carrying member, indicated throughout the views by the referencecharacter I, regardless of its construction. and being generallysubstantially in the shape of the capital letter Z in cross section.This member may be built up in several ways, as indicated hereinafterand shown in several of the views, or may be made in one piece, in asingle rolling operation, in the form shown in Figure 3 and Figure 34.In all instances, the stud member includes continuous load-carrying andstifi'ening flanges extended in opposite directions from a connectingweb portion, and in Figure l, particularly, the flanges 2 consist eachof stock strip metal arranged in parallel planes and extending inopposite directions from a given transverse plane, their proximal edgesbeing connected by transverse web elements 3, a multiplicity of whichare used, spaced longitudinally of the unit to afford openings throughthe web structure, the openings indicated by the ordinal 4. The webelements 3 are welded to the edges of the flanges 2, at the mostconvenient places, as indicated at 5. The openings 4, in the presentinstance, have a predetermined dimension related to the size of bracketarms 6, which are secured or formed as a part of shelf elements I,carried upon the arms. The members 6 are also formed of flat sheet metalstock of suitable weight for the purpose. their body portions attachedto the shelf being arranged in vertical planes normal to the plane ofthe shelf in each instance, and in the present instance, shown asseparate pieces welded or otherwise attached to the under sides of theshelves. The arms 6 extend rearwardly of the shelves, there being onearm located at each end of the shelf, in the present instance, and asmany more intermediately of the, length of the shelf as may be requiredfor proper support of the shelf, and to aline with a number of stud orframe elements l in the structure upon which the shelving is to bemounted. In the present instance, the shelves are indicated as mountedon both sides of the member Ltheir arms 6 being projected a. distancefrom the shelves sufiici'ent to enter through the openings 4 while thearms lie in vertical plane close .beside or parallel to the flanges 2.At their extremities, the arms 6 are provided with knobs or nios 8,extended upwardly, and arranged to engage against theside of the webelement 3 thereabove when the armjs'iiflsorted through an opening 4, soas toprevent withdrawal of the arms 6 when in horizonta l pm sition or.other normal. supporting posi-tion fon,the shelf 1, or other articlewhicnmay bB CflIl'l-Qd e upon the arms 6. Also, the'ends ,oi thep rmsfrom a distance below thetop of the nibs are bevelled or inclinedlongitudinally inward toward the lowerparhas indicated at 9. This, willfaoili; tateintroduction of the projecting rearendell) of the arms 6, soas to properly eneceebeyond the web portions, as shown in Figure, 1,,without requiringanir great inclination of the-sheik?! in order for thenibs '8 to passunder theduppcr web parts. In addition, the projectingportions Ill may have formed or secured on their lower edges shoulderpieces ll, arranged tc-eing azg e against the lower web piece 3 adjacentthe openingthrough which the arm I I) is msertedcazndvto press againstthe face oi this web so as to properly sustain the whole arms 8' and ltlln proper supporting position in notation to the shelf T.-Theslro11lderelement l mho omitted or otherwise formed, it 66511 665? idlhfiif theortton in of theories fit snugly bitwoen'tne; up er and lowerweb-pieces' wthre'adiecentgor ineaseomerresb orse'at elements isprovided to engage the arms in we a distance outwardly from the memberI. r l 'As illustrated in Figure lg-it is shown how my stud or uprightmay be utilized as a support tor shelving, and at the same time whinycomprises a column suppocting other steeeturol ieiitlli es resting uponits uppeeend wmle ios lowor end; may be set upon ariloot o? The su portshown may, at tncsime ttinafiie utilloed'asa; part ot'apenolliug oevoemoined stud; and screen. or reinforcementsupport, as shown i'n Figllre25, where there is conventions; shown a; wire mesh fabric l3, secu ed tothe stud at each side and extended in scommonplane therefrom; at rightangles to the arms 6, or parallebto shelving I. Inthe attachment of thescreen niaterial l3. it is preferably applied as the stud eie ment isassembled, oneeds'eoz tliesoreen meteriulbeing located upon an edge oithe stuns which :is to form the flange 2 at one side; one of the webpieces! is adjusted imposition to'be weldedto the house strip with thescreen material between the flange and the-woo: The web elementsfl maybe taken successively when applied to the first flange, or any usualmeans ion holding a plurality of the web elementslflposf tion over theflange and interposed screenmey be employed, as preferred. Aftersecuringof-the screen material at one side otthe stud unit; the material at theopposite side they helikewisesecured, completingthe stud elementpropervwith the screen materiel applied. It desired, the; stud andscreen materislmay bo essembiedlln wpanel form, with the screen materiamsttached cnly" at one side, whileat the opposite sidethe'flfingez' maybe attached directly to the web element without interposition of thescreen material; and

after setting of the stud in place, in the building structure, thescreen material to be attaohedmayi be laid against the outer face of theweb elements, in the same plane with the material attoched previously,but at the opposite sideoi the stud, and the screen material then weldedto the face or the web elements: the times! at the side opposite that toWhlbh'fll81'd8h1$fi5t ettached mea be iefli uziattached, untll'thia studis set inpi'ace, at which timethescrcenmatefldl at that side of the studmay be set in niece to come between the web element and the new flangeto be attached, afterwhlch the flame is set against the screen materialin proper posi-r tion with respect to the web element, and by'simpleelectrical or other welding oiieration otl junction of the new flange,screen materiel and web elements, the three parts are secured to"-gether in snowmen. Innis assembly of the Stud 'elementand creel;rrmter'ial irri the lecture; three parts are likewise seemed'metherbran? welding operation, it belng suflicient to apply weldingmaterials!) as to join the weoelement and edge of the flangetheheeidjacenwthe' ihmed material at the some time iesteuingthe; wiremesh. By applying the weld at the ismeo slde of tlie fiane; s; sfistoncefrom'the l e-:13? tifflihe the screen material, the cinema-edge only ofthe screen materiel; iflfllliied in the welding o eration, the heat edweliilog es team'- iii '5' to afiord a top rest plate 20 on which the Jneent on mitted so remain to the flange and web material that the bodyofthelsereen immediately adjacent the stud is'not ex uely heated. andwill sufler in in degree from deterioration or weakenrrespendihsfiormwitlrdificrent structm'fl elemental, for instance; in more 2, where thestudconsisto o a stock; angle, one flande of which isereneistedso as toform slots extending to the root of the orenelated flange, and againstthelextremities-jf these orenelles thus termed, the second flange strip2 is welded, as before imdiceted; 1. In the event that this form of studis EiSB;iBZ &-I'Qa!bit1(1n, the sereenmaterlai H has one ledge-memoirmelded against the outer face of the crenelated flange portion at theroot at the fiancee while thciop'oositely extended msh materiel-rileany, is secured between the second flange ailld fiifl outecitpai'ts oftheim'enclles, in accordance with the description of the structure inzr'igure 2 '7, this bElJRlBhDWl'l in Figure 32. In Figure 277,; themanneizof using the stud of Figoi-e 3E8 an end support for apartitionreimorcescreen; is shown, the screen material wooing secured by weldingonly between the att achedflangeii; and the'extcemities of the webunitsi :1 1;: "1 I 3 l in leisure"?! there is; illustrated a stud of theg'eherali joimzofizthait shown in Figure 1', but ohviating thezassemblyoperations, required for the firstrdevlee by'utilizine a; Z-shaped stockrolled member 19, having flanges 5 extended from opposite'sideslwith anintegralweh. portion 3''. and the web portionsmunohed out to form slotsH, the intervals between which provideweb portions 8' not the: samedimensions as those numbored 3min Figure l, and as previously described.J The deuiceszoLFisures 3 and 3 may be utilized in; the sainenisnner asdescribed in connection with. the stud: element of, Figure 1, exceptthat there heingeiao attached-flange onthis unit: mesh material must bewelded to the outer faces of the web material and adjacent the edges ofthe flange elements l, at the angles of the stud, as showninFiaure 31. v

lnlFieure 4, the stud member of the construction involved throuzhout theapplication, is providednwith soot plates or brackets: L8. consisting/oiflat metal stock trimmed to provide a piece with twoedges: at rightangles to each other, which are set in the angle at the iunctionoitheflenze and. moelements 3' oi the stud in Figure :1, the device bous elonzfledso as to proieet beyond the flange to whiohit is attached.and extending in the some general direction. In the present instance,the plate is tapered to ward its extremity, and if desired, may beinclined from that extremity downwardly toward its junction with the webelement 3. The arm 6 of the shelf elementmay rest on the bracket platel8, and he sustained more: positively at its orm eaded; L d s of thesebracket plates l mtlge stud flanges are stifiened and thetud m mber s gt y strengthened, as will he'dfiprciallaed se bracket plates arepreferablyi alined wit lower edges of the he openings 4 injtlie 'studdevice; and serve as gusset {ilettes," ajs ter r indicated, in additionto supporting the readou the shell more effectively.

In Figure 5',there is shown a. further develop' ment of the pracketdevice at is, consisting in this case of amuch; longer plate than theone 48, bent on a tronasve'i-se line midway of the plane 6 may lie whenengaged as before described, and a downwardly and inwardly extended arm2|, which serves as a buttress or stay for the outer end of the plate26. The extremity of the platelill at -its inner end is welded to thevertical face or the web elements 3, or may rest against or onthe topedge of the element 3 and be welded thereto. In addition, it maybesecured to the adjacent flange 2, if desired. although this is notnecessary. The diagonal stay piece 2!, however, is welded to the flange2 under the plate 20. The device 19 is thus substantially v-shaped inlongitudinal section, and a duplicate one l9 may be attached to theopposite side of the stud member, in the same manner as first described,and shown in Figure 5.

In Figures 8 and 9, it is shown how two bracket members corresponding tothose IQ of Figure may be formed in one piece, indicated by thecharacter 22. In this case, a strip of flat strip stock, about twice thelength of that required for one of the brackets is, is utilized, and itstwo end. portions bent downwardly and inwardly thereunder, to form inthe middle part of the strip a rest plate 23 having diagonal stay ends25 thereon. This device is introduced through the opening 4, so that theweb element 3 therebelow may pass between the stay pieces 24 and restagainst the unde side of the rest plate 23. Itdesired, this plate 23 maybe bent upwardly from its middle in each direction; as shown in Figure9. Also, as shown in Figure 9, the web pieces 3 may be of small verticaldimensions and the openings 4' correspondingly larger, the top edges ofthese web portions not being required for sustaining the load. In thisinstance, the engagement the double bracket piece in place will notinvolve the projection of a'web element between the inturned ends of thediagonal portion 24, and the bracket elements will be supported bywelding entirely upon the flanges 2 of the stud.

In Figure 7, there is illustrated a manner of producing the z-shapedstud or upright from two simple rolled stock angles, both of which arenotched in the same manner as the angle 14 of Figure 2. The angles 25are both thus formed with interrupted web portions 3' and alternatedopenings I5 These crenelatecl flanges are brought together with theiruninterrupted flanges 2' extending in opposite directions from oppositesides of the assembly, the base of one flange 2 being located atadjacent the extremities of the projecting web parts 3 of the oppositeangle, The two pieces are then secured together by welds between theextremities of the web elements 3 and the bases of the flanges 2' at the'outer sides of the latter, the welds being indicated generally by thecharacter 5.

In Figure 10, there is illustrated in cross section a slightmodification of the structure of the stud of Figure 1, utilizing,similar parts. In this instance, the transverse web part Zli'is formedof pieces similar to those used at 3 in Figure l, and extend at anoblique. angle between the two flanges 21, whichcorrespond to theflanges 2 first described, and are in parallel planes. The device ofFigure may have brackets 22 mounted therein, in the manner shown inFigures 8 9. In this figure, the shelves I are shown in Place with theirarms 6 having the portions Hi extended under the web element 25 with thestud member,

Figure 29 illustrates the utilization of the device of Figure 5, in apartition or screen, with the screen material or reinforcement I3extending from opposite sides of the stud l, and except forthe top webpiece 3 shown, the Web pieces 30 therebelow of greater verticaldimensions than in Figure 1, and the stay portion 21 of each bracketmember 19 is rested against the lower part of the web 30. The manner ofengagement of the shelving with this device, and the manner in which thescreen material is attached and secured, are in accordance with theprior description.

Figure 33 illustrates the stud or post element formed as in Figure 2,but with mesh material incorporated at opposite sides.

Figure 35 illustrates the stud member or upright constructed as inFigure 1, and webbing such as screen material or reinforcing meshapplied after complete assembly of the upright body, the screen materiall3 being applied against the major transverse faces of the web members3.

In Figure 11 there is shown a modification of the device inwhich flangestrips 46 are arranged in parallel planes, but with their proximal edgesarranged in, parallel planes normal to a medial part of the oppositeflanges, and secured togethor by means of transverse web elements M,arranged in pairs in transverse alinement, each one being welded acrossthe edge on one flange, at one end of the web element, while theopposite end of the web element is butted against the intermediate innersurface of the opposite flange 49 and welded thereto. ,Brackets IS, thesame as. previously described, may be adjusted beneath the flanges 4B,the brackets being made of fiat still material of a width to fit snuglybetween the flanges, to which the edges of the brackets are welded, aspreviously indicated. The web, elements 4! of each pair are spaced abovethe flat piece of each of the brackets IS a suitable distance forcoengagement with inserted arm portions ID of shelving, as previouslydescribed, so that the nibs 8 may engage outwardly of the far or nearweb element 41, as may be preferred.

In Figure 12, the upright unit is formed of two angles 42, arranged withtwo flanges 43 in parallel planes, spaced apart to receive one of thebrackets |922 therebetween snugly, as shown,.and spaced slightlylongitudinally of the bracket so that the transverse web piece 44 may belaid in lapped relation against the flanges 45 which extend at rightangles to the flanges 43. The web pieces 44 being welded to the anglesin that relation so as to hold the angles securely in position, the webpiece being spaced above the top plate 20 of the bracket l9-22 in aproper relation to receive the arm portion of a shell elementthereunder, as will be understood.

In Figure 13, the twoangles 46, the same as those 42, are arranged atthe opposite sides'of the bracket l9 snugly thereagainst and weldedthereto, so that theinner flanges 41' which are against the bracket, 19,have the same relation as the flanges 40 of Figure 11, pairs oftransverse web elements 48 being coengaged between and against theflanges 41 in the same manner as the web members 4! are engaged againstthe fl n s 40.

The latter construction is illustrated in plan, in Figure 15, where theend members of two sets of shelves are'shown engaged upon the uprights,the bills 8 of the respective arm portions "I beingiocatedhetwecnziheweh element: in!

Figure l1 illustratesthe use of two channel members 19, in the somerelation as the-flanges M, transverse webhiacos ll arranged in pairstherebotween andscumd' as in Figuredl. the lcraelsets' 19 or ifheing'inounted hemen :the channel hers under each pair web pieces, as will benndesstoodr V .7 cramsuman mmonmor it mar ne repuoscnld; nascent thatiihc-tiianovenewebialc cci'resnon A t hm described, have their duperfiiflfiflnl toward each other, and

the web elements in other corresponding constructions maybe likewisebent. if desired, adding to the rigidity of the mission of the twoflange plcocs,""1'his figure shcwsthe manner in whicht o shelf armscoact'iflth'the elements of the' ui rig hfis. *7 r l 1 =1 V Figure 17illustrates a her method 0110134- lng the transverse connection betweenangle pieces 51! or other-flange elements, the angle pieces beinidmrigedlathe as described in Figure 13, whilethe transverse con nectienconsists bi a short length of angle piece 5| out to fit sniilybetweenthe mutually adjacent flanges 52,150 th t the angle between theflanges of the piece Si is at the upper side extendingtransverselybetween the flanges 52; andthe lower edges of the flanges ofpiece 51 areari'anged at a common level extending transversely betweenthe flanges 52. A bracis'etf i5 is shown engaged between the angles 50spaced below the transverse piece 5!, so that sheii'arn s' may havetheir r1158 8 eng ed d r t s ease? sss yl' while the arms rest upon thebranic'ets. I f

In Figure 18', thereare illustrated two gsiinpie fiat strip stockflangesllt, arranged iinjtl e some relation as the ilanges' is 1. 1 iure 11., and between the lapped Portions i thetwaidlnsbiisi web elementsM-r-b are .secni'ed, as connecting members between the flanges, theirIowa; 5 895 beine spaced so that arm portions ll) "0; the shelves Iinserted ,Irom respective sides inlay n ag withrresnect v l ne e sepcrtisosci the members dieh; as rflilistrated, M d e being"i'lcbrmriited und r the member's Al, in accordance with previousdescriptions, V e In Figure 19, there is shown an up ght 51111stantlally Z-shwed in cross section, formed in one piece, as at [6. inFigure 3, and over each opening I! at opposite sides of the web, spacedapart transverse anchor bars 52! are secured against the flanges I andthe web portion 3", the lower edges of the anchor bars stopping short ofthe level of the lower edge of the opening I! a proper distance to respithe zeros zit-of arm afl the 'Lthmmn portions 10 resting neon bracketroutes 33, corre nondins 110 these shewnatil! irrFisure 4.7 H

In more 21, a construction is embodied in which a z-shcped stock rollstructural form it of continuous material without apertures throu h thecentral web 54 is utilized in? securing bracket plates 55 to oppositesides of the web portion 54 and to the flanges 5i, sl-lhstantially inthe same manner as the bracket plates 1:! are mounted in Fig res 4 and19; and at a. proper height above the bracket plate 55, pianiiorrnanchor plates 51 are welded to the respective flanges 5B and to the webportion 54 on each side 01 the upright, these plates 5! being inclined,so that their lower transverse edge portions are spacedabove the bracketplates 55 at a summit-distance 51m nermit'thenibs ll of a shell arm.such aaiaetone described; to be engaged thereunder, as shown tn'Figure21. i

"In Figure 22, the one-piece z-shaped stock is utilized, but perforatedsubstantially as shown in Figure 3, atrmsverse anchor block 58 being setin the unpaipart of each opening il, block being of a thicknesssubstantially greater than that of the web 3", so that it projects oneach side thereof. Space between the nice]; I and the 'low'er side orthe opening i1 is nimcient so: of en one portion I0 priinnriiy, sothatthe nib i may engageat the far side's! the blockifl, with the armhosting on'the loweredge of the opening l1, additional support of thear'ms oi shelving may be sfierdod by bracket members ll located andsecured as here ioiore described.

Figure 20 illustrates a further development of the idea in Figure 21,wherein transverse anchor plates 51' are bent so that their spaced apartlower portions extend vertically while their upper parts are bentinwardly toward the web l 91 the angle stock, the device being otherwisethe same as, and utilized in the same manner as the device of Figure 21.

Figure 23 illustrates a further method of broadening the bearing at theupper side 0! the opening H in Z-shaped stock ol' the form illustratedin Figure *3, small anchor bars 59 being welded to the web portion 3""on each side, immediately above the opening and flush with the loweredge of the web portiofifB".

In Figure 24 the same structure of stock structural iron c! steei isinvolved, and here, the upper edge of the opening, or lower edge of ananchor bar 60 securedto the web portion 3" is formed with a downwardextension 6|, adapted to limit the position oi the inserted armportions} 10 which may be engaged with the dance, so that these armportions are held close against the di e flange i, preventing lonsitumals f mqvenientpitlwill be understood that means corre ponding to thedevi e t tile-8| may be incorporated in the other forms of the devicesinnressn d; as d m sticn may dictate.

Fi #flfllusimtes the utilization of the s device gr Figure 12, in acentral next of a screen ru ure o t ti n r inforcement. the screen mst-i i I; having its edge portions secured against the outer Iacesand thelateral flanges 45- T materia at cpp s te sidcsci the stud thus is in acommon plane with the transverse wc clements All, as shown by horizontalcross section in Figure 38.

Figure 37 lik wise, illustrates a utilization of he devic o Figure 1 ina similar situation. that is, at an part of a screen or p rtitionreinicrcins simian and in this install a shown: in F gure 3'1. the meshmaterial 13 is wcldedto the inner faces of the lateral flanges 45',hereas in the prights of Figure 36, the material is engaged against theouter faces of the same flan es ik remaining details of the studelements of F ures 186 and 37 are the same as those previouslydeficribed in connection with Figures 12 and 13 respectively.

figlire drfl'ifi a cross section showing a man- 1121' f building up anequivalent of the general form-m slead shown in Figure38,11singplainflat stock her material throughout. in this case, twoangle elements are involved, each including alateral er'sidelanes 64,and a. front flange from-the B5,- diseased at risht males to each otherand secured toeach other with an interposed edge portion of screenmaterial IS; The edge of the screen material is flush with the innerfaces of the flanges B5 and inner edge portions of the flanges 84, andlongitudinally of the angularly similar arrangementof the web meshmaterial 13 are involved, but in place of the single web element ofFigure 40, two web elements 61 are provided, which are secured edgewiseagainst the flanges 64, and positioned against the flanges 55 at adistance from the mesh material i 3, so that a substantial space isformed between the two web units at each pair. These webs 61 pairs, andbracket elements ing previously described to be inserted under the webpieces and the arms lowered to rest upon the brackets, as beforedescribed, the ends of the arms engaging only under the near webelements 67. s Shown. be engaged with each web, without interfering withthose at the opposite side,

In both the devices 4'! and 18, in case the stud unit is to be used atthe end 01 a partition or screen, the pieces 64 and 65 one side, and acommon single piece angle stock substituted, of corresponding length,and similarly secured to the remainder of the unit illustrated.

In Figure 42 there is illustrated how the device of Figure 17 may beutilizedcentrally of a screen or partition reinforcement and the like.the screen material 13 being secured against the inner faces of thelateral flangesffilthese flanges being offset from one another slightly,so that the screen material atopposite sides lies in, a common planewith the material at the other side.

Figure 43 il ustrates the utilization of the stud element of Fi ure 1,centrally in a partition, or otherwise, where upper and screen materiali secured in a horizontal memher. which may be united with the studelemcnts. In this case, each stud element is shaped at the ends toreceive the angular-1y disposed flat stock bars 69, as shown at the top,and 10, as sh wn at the bottom. In the first instance, the proximaledges of the bars 69 are the elevated ed es. the ba s being disposed ata roximately an angle of 90 degrees, although this may be varied. and slping d wn from the junctions on each s de of the screen material I3, whch is inter osed between the proximal ed es and welded at the outer s deof the angle. the screen ext ndin downward within the angle at theconcave side. At the bottom' of the structure of Fi ure 43. thereinforcement 10 comprises two s milar bars which, however, instead ofbeing slo ed from their junctions with the screen material inwardly sothat the body of the screen material en ages within the angle. arearranged formally, the arrangement of I so that two sets of arms may 11,

may be omitted at lower edges of the HI may stop at the flanges 2, so asto butt thereagainst, or the flanges 2 may be cut at a suitableinclination to fit upon the respective bars, and the central web portioneither cut away or omitted, to a suitable height, to permit the elevatedparts oi the bar into be set in place extending continuously across thebottom of the stud. If desired, in order to strengthen the base of thestud, the lowermost web elements Il may be' of increased verticaldimension, extending from the raised junction of the bars 10 upward adistance greater than the vertical dimension of the websections 3, firstdescribed. K

In Figure '44 there is illustrated ,a modification of the extremities ofthe arms of the shelving, and the lower edge portion of the web elementswhich engage therewith, the parts of the arm portions Iii shown'in thisfigure and corresponding to the nibs 8, first described, being simplyV-shaped notches 12, cut in the upper edge of simple fiat strlpstock, sothat nothing requires to be elevated above the major portion of the arm,and it may be produced from simple base bar stock with less waste ofmaterial than would be involved in the production of the arms 5-10, withnibs 8 thereon. A web portion. 13 is illustrated. which may be a memberconnecting front flanges 14, corresponding to the flanges 2, firstdescribed, and others in similar functional positions, and the flanges,l4 and webs 13 may be part of an integral Z-shaped stock, or may beproduced by the various assembly methods before described. At eachopening through the web portion,

posite sides, so as to produce a V-shaped edge adapted to fit into thenotch 12 of the arm e1emerit Ill. The stud element may otherwise conformto any 0! the various constructions before described, the utilizing ofbracket supports or other corresponding ,devices'belng within thediscretion of the user. The ends of the arms III are preferably bevelledat their lower parts, as at 15, so as to facilitate engagement of thenose .i portions 18 at the ends of the arms it! through are formedthroughthe web portion 78 of the stud, which otherwise conforms to thegeneral Z-shape, previously disclosed, and may be produced by any of thevarious assembly operations described, the openings I! being of somewhatgreater height than illustrated in Figure {4, but the arms I ll beingapproximately the same construction as in Figure 44., On each side ofthe web 18 in this View, at the upper side of the opening 11, anchorbars 19 are welded against the faces of the cluded in the uprightsdistance such that when the arm portion i1) is engaged under the bar I8,the lower end of thebar engaged in the notch 12 am Hi may rest upon thebracket device 80, which may correspond toany of those previouslydescribed.

In Figure 46 there is shown a further improvement utilizing the notchedarm it! (in whichit is made unnecessary to form openings in" the wabportion or or location of the the stud, and instead; anchor bars 81 areprovided having lower v-shaped edge portions which are spaced somedistance away from the central web portion"; the upper edge portions ofthese bars being inclined inwardly and welded against the web 82 so asto give them adequate rlgidlty, in addition to being welded to theflange at the respective side or the stud element, against wlncn the barll abuts when the arms lb arcengatgcd uniier-thc'cnchor bors, and restedupon the brackct 'elcmcnts 83, which may ccrrespond'to aaycf thoseprackct devices ptcvlously described, the cxtremityoi the arm to shopsshort of the web 81 and its notch interlocks with the angle bar H topreventgcncml wlthdraws] or loose movement of the shelf clement carriedby the arm.

Figure 4! illustrates the formation of V-shoped anchor edges on thelower parts of such web elements as those illustrated in Figures 1 anda, the bar 83' serving to coengogc with shell arms prolected thereunderfrom opposite olden of the stud ln relative positions ofctudond sluallllzluc trated in Figure 5. r

Figure 48 illustrates a. further modification of the anchor bar for usewith the type of shelr arm last described, and constituting a simpleplace of hard stock, square in cross section, with one oi ltlsanglesprojected downwardly, the bar being located in the upper portlonof anopenlngld, and welded in place in a suitable wuy, befitting the type ofstud structure othegwlse' provided, this device being adapted to use tothe some way as the web element 83 loat described, illustrot-edln'Flgure c, where arm opposite sides are shown engaged thereunder.

It is anarlvontcge of the type of arm shown at H in the last describedpresthat by thc'prcp- 613E011? anchor pars such as *shown in Figure 21,and the cross place it shown in Figure 1'? in proper relation to thebrackets 19 of other support means for the shelf arms, no cpeclfloallyformed stool: wlll'be xcgulrcd, and one common angle stock or otherbarstock simply cut in proper length for welding lnplace, may beutillzed'to cooct with the arm elements ID in a. proper manner.

While I have disclosed the various specific cmbodiments of the inventionherein, it will be understood that these are exemplary, and thatcomblnations in one device of features of various of the figures andmodifications before descrlbed, may be utilized to embody the invention,as contemplated, and variations in proportions and substitutions ofmaterials and equivalent may be made without departing from the spiritof the invention, as more particularly set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A structural element comprising a member adapted to be erected invertical position in wall structures and the like, and comprising a studelement substantially Z-shaped in cross section having reinforcingflanges adapted to be set at right angles to the general plane of thewall and like structure, said flanges being in spaced planes thedimension of the cross sectional extension of said flanges being greaterthan the separating space between said flanges, transverse connectingmembers therebctween, spaced longitudlnally of the structural element,and a membet to be supported having arm elements constructed forprojection through said opening, the structural member and devicesincluding rest elements on one constructed to coengage with portions lfrom the other, and in a; predetermined operatlvo ition to thestructural elements, for the purposes described.

2. a stud or late having on opening therethrough, and including anchormeans at the upper side of sold opening and having a flange at each sidebeside the openlng the flanges being at opposite sides of the cpenlng, abracket device consisting of a. piece of bar stock shaped to providesnapper support surface portion and a We! brccc part extending fromutsouter part downward, sold bracket'dcvlce fitted between and unitedwill?! the flan'g's, with its upper support portlon ln o. predeterminedspaced relation to the upper edge of the opening, and a, supporteddevice having an arm insertable through the opening to ht between thesupport portion nnduppercdge o! the opening.

3. In a. building structure, a vertical structural member having acentral web portion apertured at lntcrvalsgn vwhaped edge element beinglocatcnat the upprcldes o? the apertures, conulmvous flange elementsfixed with the web at on thereto extending in opposite directions fromthe web in parallel relation, the web extending between the flanges andhaving sold apertures between the flanges and c device to be supported,having projecting arms constructed for insertion through one of theapertures, and havlng a notch therein to receive said edge element.

4, The structure of claim 8, in which the flanges are scparatcpiccec,and the web elements are transverse members connected between theflanges. 4

5. The structure of claim 3, in which the flanges are separate pianos,and the web elements consist of two parallel edgc elements spcced froma. medial transverse vertical plane in the structum! mem 6. Thestructure or claim 3, in which the flanges are separate places and theweb elements include two parallel edge elements at a common levelspacedcqnally from c, mcdial transverse vertlcol plane hr the structuralmember and having their u per portlonsnncuned inwardly toward SEMFRHC. r

7. In a, building structure, a vertical structural member having acentral web portion apertured at intervals, a V-shaped edge elementbeing located at the upper sides of the apertures, contlnuous flangeelements fixed with the web at right angles thereto extending inopposite dlrectlons from the web in parallel relation, the web extendingbetween the flanges and having said apertures between the flanges and adevice to be supported, having projecting arms constructed for insertionthrough one of the apex. tures, said flanges being separate pieces andthe web elements including two parallel edge elements at a. common levelspaced equally from a medial transverse vertical plane in the structuralmember and having their upper portions inclined inwardly toward saidplane.

8. In a. structure of the character described, a structural element forwalls, partitions and the like, comprising a stud element having opposedfaces and oppositely extended flanges, a rest element between theopposed faces and an anchor element spaced thereabove, a shelf devicehaving an arm thereon adapted to be projected between the rest elementand anchor element of the structural member, and means coactive betweenthe arm and structural member at normal operfaces and oppositelyextended adapted to be projected between the rest element and anchorelement of the structural member, and means coactive between the-arm andstructural member at normal operative position of the arm to preventwithdrawal of the arm from operative position.

10. A stud or the like consisting of an element having opposed faces andoppositely extended flanges, a rest element between-the opposed facesand an anchor element spaced thereabove.

11. A stud or the like consisting of oppositely extended flanges and a.connecting web, rest elements on respective flanges and web, and an anchor element spaced above each rest element, the rest elementsprojecting outwardly beyond the anchor element.

12. The structure of claim 11 in which the anchor elements are inclinedwith respect to the flanges and web.

13. A device of the character described, comprising in combination, astud element of substantially Z-shape ing an aperture therethrough and ashelf device having an arm projected through said aperture, and meanscoactive between the stud and arm to secure the arm against casualwithdrawal.

14. In a building structure, a vertical structural member having acentral web portion apertured at interva a substantially V-shaped edgeelement being located at the upper sides of the apertures, continuousflange elements fixed with the web at right angles thereto extending inopposite directions from the web in parallel relation, the web extendingbetween the flanges and escapes having said apertures between theflanges and a device to be supported, having projecting arms constructedf or insertion through one of the apertures and having a notch toreceive said edge element, the web element including two edge eleclinedposition toward said plane.

15. A device of the character described, comprising in combination, astud element of substantially Z-shape in cross section providinga medialportion and oppositely disposed extensions, the medial portion havingprojected through said aperture, the upper edge of said aperture havingtwo edge portions positioned at a common level spaced equally from amedial line of the medial portion, and said arm having means cooperablewith said edge portions to secure the shelf against casual withdrawal.

16. A device of the character described, comprising in combination, astud element consisting of separate pieces arranged and secured to pro-17, The structure of claim 16 in which flange and medial portionconsists of angle stock, supplemented by a separate second flange piece.

18. 'A device of the character described, coinprising in combination, astud element of substantially Z-shape in FREDERICK KAUTZ.

